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Vermithor 

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
Dreamfyre

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
Sunfyre 

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
"So are you sure he won't eat me?" Aemond questioned as he stared at the bronze fury he was excited before but now that he was looking the dragon in the eye he was nervous.
"He won't hurt you we have a great and strong bond he knows I care for you and I am right here he won't do anything Aemond I promise besides a dragon does not burn and you are a dragon," Lenora said smiling at the boy of nine years
"I am not a dragon which is why my egg did not hatch" he grumbled making her laugh
"My egg did not hatch hence why I claimed Vermithor, Aegon and Helena's eggs did not hatch but they have dragons Aunt Laena did not have a dragon until she claimed the mighty Vhagar" she countered making him smile
"Dragon or no dragon you are a Targaryen the blood of a dragon remember that" She said before grabbing his hand and pulling him to Vermithor giggling at Alicent who stood near the carriage looking terrified
"Gīda issa valonqar ziry iksos lentor" (calm my boy he is family) she said softly as she laid her head on Vermithor's head making him give out a purr-like sound which made both of them giggle
"Here," she said placing Aemonds hand on the dragon's head making him laugh in disbelief not only was he petting a dragon but he was petting the bronze furry
"he likes you" she commented before looking over at Aegon who was introducing Darren and Sunfyre
"come on I think it is time to get on him," she said grabbing his hand again and leading him to his tail confusing him until he watched her step on it and walk up the tail waving for him to follow which he did carefully and quickly
"I had a double saddle placed on him so you sit in front," she said letting him pass her and slowly sit in the saddle
"Are you sure shouldn't you be upfront?" he asked scared which made her smile "I can give commands just the same here as I can there" she assured him
"Mother perhaps you would like to ride with me and Dreamfyre she is very gentle," Helena asked quietly
"oh I couldn't possibly my dear I am no Targaryen," Alicent said quickly her fear showing
"Please mama you will be fine I promise, you are the lady of house Targaryen the queen, and have given birth to four Targaryen's you are as much of a Targaryen as I am"
"I love you and one day I will ride with you but not today I am not ready," Alicent said making Helena nod "Ok but I get to take you on your first ride" Helena argued
"Of course," Alicent said winking at her before gasping as Helena hugged her tightly Helena didn't ever initiate contact with her unless nervous
"See you in a little mama" she whispered before rushing back to her dragon
"Ready" Aegon shouted smiling widely as he and Darren sat on top of the gorgeous golden beast
"yes were ready" Helena shouted back on top of Dreamfyre
"were ready" Lenora shouted "Hell yah " Aegon shouted before demanding Sunfyre to fly Helena and Dreamfyre were next knowing Vermithor needed the whole pit to spread his wings and take off
"Soves Vermithor" Lenora demanded making the dragon listen spreading his wings and taking a few quick steps shaking King's landing before taking off into the sky
Aemond and Darren were amazed everything that looked so big up close looked so small from their place in the sky
Lenora led Vermothor down towards the water twisting them so they flew sideways letting Aemond touch the water before she leveled them out seeing Dreamfyre land on the small island they were going to Sunfyre landed right after Dreamfyre
She landed them moments later shaking the ground before he expanded his wing letting Aemond and her slide down it
"That was so much fun" Aemond yelled as Darren ran to them
"We just rode dragons for the first time" Darren shouted in glee making the three laugh as they stood next to each other
"Come on Aemond, Darren were going this way there is a creek over there," Helena said quietly sending Aegon a look as she walked into the trees following the trail the two young princes following her quickly leaving
" Lenora about what happened last night," Aegon said quietly as they followed the three "Aegon" Lenora sighed looking at Helena not wanting to hurt her
"No listen please I am sorry I got caught up in a moment and it was wrong of me to even try to kiss you like you said I am betrothed to Helena but I - we -" He started
"Yes you are" she agreed dodging a branch "Lenora you can hardly look at me" he sighed making her stop
"Aegon we nearly kissed but that can not happen no matter how badly I wished you did kiss me you are betrothed to Helena I see the way you two look at each other I have known you my whole life you love her Aegon and she loves you and I will not be the reason you hurt her or yourself," she said sniffling and before he could say anything Darren's shouts caught their attention
"Guys come on you are slacking" the young boy shouted making them laugh
"we should go" she sighed walking past him and continuing on the trail leaving him with his heavy heart
"Helena found a snake," Aemond said pointing to Helena who was sitting on the ground and playing with the snake
"that is very pretty" Lenora commented making Helena smile before letting Aemond and Darren pull her to the creek
"did you talk with her?" Helena asked letting the snake wrap itself around her arm
"She said she refuses to be the reason I hurt you and I get hurt and that she knows you and I love each other but she did admit to wanting me to kiss her"
"We need to let her know how we feel Aegon or we will lose her she fears she will hurt either one of us if she were to ever make a move she needs to know that she is wrong" Helena whispered setting the snake down watching it slither into the bushes
"I know" Aegon whispered kissing her hand not aware of Lenora watching as her heart broke seeing the look in their eyes
but she was happy for them she knew Aegon would protect Helena from everything she knew he would let her be herself unlike some lord who would be ashamed of her strange ways and force her to hide them, and she knew that Helena would let Aegon be his soft and funny self that he is behind closed doors away from the eyes of the court She was happy for them but she wished she could be with them love them